Dubai Travel Guide

Dubai Nightlife

Thanks to its large and international population of expats,
Dubai has an incredibly vibrant nightlife, but finding the best
parties entails tapping local knowledge and planning your evening
with care. Check out the local newspaper listings and Timeout Dubai
for concert and party news. Dubai''s clubs and bars are found mostly
in the large 4- and 5-star hotels because of the emirate''s strict
liquor laws. The legal drinking age is 21, although you must be 25
to enter a nightclub. For this reason it is wise to carry some form
of identification with you when heading out at night. Some good
options for a night out include the Parisian-style Boudoir,
ever-trendy Zinc, and Kasbar, in the opulent One & Only Royal
Mirage Hotel. Buddha Bar, in the Grosvenor House Hotel complex at
Dubai Marina, has great open-air views of the Arabian Gulf and two
levels, a restaurant, a bar and a lounge. Of the few areas outside
of hotels that sell alcohol, the Irish Village next to the Aviation
Club of Dubai is a favourite watering hole with tourists and
non-Muslim residents. Arabic nightclubs can also be fun: a firm
favourite is Kasbar Royal Mirage Hotel which has three levels of
dance floors and attracts some of the best DJs. For an alcohol-free
option, Dubai Creek Park is a popular place to spend an evening.
The atmosphere at night is wonderful and very festive and the park
is never crowded due its sheer size. It is worth noting that in
Dubai homosexuality, public displays of sexuality, and drugs are
strictly forbidden and penalties are enforced against those
transgressing! It is also illegal to be publicly intoxicated so
catch a cab home if you''ve overindulged.

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